Joint Base MDL lockdown lifted in New Jersey
Base officials said a report of an active shooter prompted the tri-service joint base to undergo emergency protocols.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was placed on lockdown for an hour on Tuesday after reports of an active shooter on base.
According to base officials, the incident was reported at about 10:58 a.m. Officials activated emergency protocols immediately. A mandate for all personnel to “take cover.” The order was initially posted to the military base’s Facebook page before 11 a.m.
Officials said no active shooter was found and the base returned to normal operations just before noon.
“We worked closely with local law enforcement and emergency responders to ensure the situation was investigated and resolved as quickly as possible,” said Col. Michael Stefanovic, the base commander.
Joint Base MDL is the country’s only tri-service joint base, spanning 42,000 acres in Burlington County. It is home to more than 42,000 active-duty service members, civilians and family members.
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